Naya Dong

  • Award
    Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/13/2021
  • Sport
    Women's Volleyball
  • School
    UC San Diego
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Libero
  • Hometown
    Kailua, Hawaii
  • High School
    Iolani School
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  • UC San Diego junior libero Naya Dong helped guide the Tritons to their first-ever NCAA Division I victory and two wins at the New Mexico Classic. 

  • The native from Kailua, Hawai’i and transfer from Utah averaged 4.9 digs per set with 49 total en route to All-Tournament Team honors. 

  • Dong amassed a match and career-high 24 digs against Southeastern Louisiana and added 16 digs in a sweep of previously unbeaten New Mexico. 

  • Anchoring the defense, she held a .967 reception percentage with just one error of 10 sets of play on the weekend.